The Shirtain.

by Kristyn // April 18, 2017 // No Comments

Hey Stitchers, Some things are best mixed together with care. Take stripes, spots and checks. Or soft drinks and young children. Sausage dogs, and justabout any other breed. And so on like that. Mix these kinds of things without due... Continue reading →

My amazing handmade and homemade wedding…and I would never have it any other way.

by Kristyn // March 15, 2017 // No Comments

Hi Stitchers! Great to see you again! it’s so good to be back here among the leaves! Where have I been? Why did I disappear? Welllll, for a while there, life got busy. Like, really busy. Lame excuse? Not... Continue reading →

Quality v’s Quantity and the blowouts

by Kristyn // February 17, 2016 // No Comments

Hey stitchers! There is so much info out there now about the fashion industry and people finding alternative and inspiring ways to live. For me, I have been soaking these learnings up as I have been trying to make... Continue reading →

2016 – The year of ATL bespoke patterns

by Kristyn // February 5, 2016 // No Comments

Hey there, Stitchers! Bespoke, baby! What a great word. It originated in the 1500’s, and got a lot of mileage in tailoring over the years – especially in men’s suiting – to mean a product ordered and paid for before the tailor snips cloth. Kanye rapped on what... Continue reading →

Thursday Threads: Frocktober Wrap Up!

by Kristyn // November 5, 2015 // 1 Comment

Hey Stitchers! So, with the end of Frocktober, I found myself thinking how I loved the challenge of wearing a dress everyday. In my life, daily frocks has definitely not been a thing I do – it’s so much easier... Continue reading →

DIY skirt (Butterick Style pattern 4363)

by Kristyn // October 21, 2015 // No Comments

Hey Stitchers! Now, I know it’s frocktober (my frock’n’roll adventures can be seen here) and I promised posts on quick fixes but I made some gorgeous skirts from butterick pattern b4363 a few weeks back that I’m dying to share... Continue reading →

DIY wool dress w lace detail (Simplicity pattern 7614)

by Kristyn // September 2, 2015 // 3 Comments

Hi stitchers! Another Thursday comes round! Another year’s come round for me this week too, with one more birthday to add to the pile. So this week’s post might be a little distracted… naturally. But, as promised in my last... Continue reading →

DIY busy print dress (Butterick pattern 6774)

by Kristyn // August 19, 2015 // 3 Comments

Hey stitchers, Sorry for my sickie last week… I basically had the ‘I’m super busy’ scenario. Ya know what I mean? And I have a 4 day work week! How do people work 5 days and get shit done? Tell... Continue reading →